Barrett pleased Ontario is investing $25.5 million to protect agri-food workers

From the office of MPP Toby Barrett

To The Haldimand Press

HALDIMAND—The Ontario government is launching a modernized cost-share intake as part of a $25.5 million program to increase the adoption of technological innovations within the agri-food sector to enhance the health and safety of workers and improve the sector’s efficiency and productivity.

On April 21, 2021 Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced the Agri-tech Innovation Program – a $22 million cost-share program that will help farming operations and processor businesses adopt innovative and new technologies.